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Tourney to fatten up Lewiston Lake fish
Proceeds will benefit cage culture trout project
Thom Gabrukiewicz, Redding Record Searchlight
July 24, 2003
It's time, once again, to feed the fish at Lewiston Lake.
Well, for next year's crop of lunkers, perhaps.
This weekend is all about catching trophy-sized rainbow and brook trout, which staff members from Pine Cove Marina have been busy releasing since Tuesday. The fish, which range in size from four to 16 pounds, are grown to their epic proportions in cages alongside the Pine Cove dock and bulk up quickly in the nutrient-rich, cold water of Lewiston Lake.
"Some are year-old fish and some are 2-years-old," said Andre Bigham, who bought the marina from Jim Deichler in May. "It's a sight to see, I'll tell you. They are as big as the salmon the guys are catching on the (Trinity) river. I mean, these fish are fat — and beautiful."
The Pine Cove Marina will host its fourth-annual Feed the Fish Derby and Barbecue starting with check-in from 5-6 a.m. Saturday, and will give north state anglers the chance to reel in some of the 1,300 fish that have been released to all parts of the lake. Cost to enter the tournament — which includes prizes ranging from a DVD player and television to gift certificates to Big 5 Sporting Goods and rods and reels from Longs Drug — is $35; or $5 for children 5-15 years of age. The entry fee also covers donuts and coffee for breakfast, a lunch of hot dogs, chips and soda and a raffle.
"People are encouraged to just come up and fish, if they want," Bigham said. "They don't have to be part of the tournament.
"But if they want to get in on all the stuff, they have to pay."
The weigh-in is from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the marina, off Trinity Dam Boulevard outside of Lewiston.
People can also just come up for the barbecue, which begins at 2:30 p.m. and costs $7 for adults and $5 for children. The Santa Maria-style meal will include tri-tip, beans, tortillas, salad and dessert.
All proceeds from the tournament goes back into the cage culture project, which Deichler started in 1999 to add bigger fish to an already popular — and healthy — fishery. The U.S. Forest Service helped build the cages and the Department of Fish and Game sells the marina the fish and the feed at a reduced rate.
"It circulates right back into it," Bigham said. "We buy the food and the fish, this is strictly nonprofit."
There will be a five-fish limit, as mandated by state law. Prizes will be awarded to the person with the heaviest fish, longest fish, second-longest fish and heaviest two-fish combined.
And don't worry that some tournament pro is going to walk away with all the top prizes, Bigham said. A 9-year-old boy won most of the prizes the first year, and last year, a father-son team walked away with the top schwag. For more information, or to pre-register, call the marina at 778-3770.
"It's a real family event," Bigham said. "Everyone has a chance to catch these big fish."
Proceeds will benefit cage culture trout project
Thom Gabrukiewicz, Redding Record Searchlight
July 24, 2003
It's time, once again, to feed the fish at Lewiston Lake.
Well, for next year's crop of lunkers, perhaps.
This weekend is all about catching trophy-sized rainbow and brook trout, which staff members from Pine Cove Marina have been busy releasing since Tuesday. The fish, which range in size from four to 16 pounds, are grown to their epic proportions in cages alongside the Pine Cove dock and bulk up quickly in the nutrient-rich, cold water of Lewiston Lake.
"Some are year-old fish and some are 2-years-old," said Andre Bigham, who bought the marina from Jim Deichler in May. "It's a sight to see, I'll tell you. They are as big as the salmon the guys are catching on the (Trinity) river. I mean, these fish are fat — and beautiful."
The Pine Cove Marina will host its fourth-annual Feed the Fish Derby and Barbecue starting with check-in from 5-6 a.m. Saturday, and will give north state anglers the chance to reel in some of the 1,300 fish that have been released to all parts of the lake. Cost to enter the tournament — which includes prizes ranging from a DVD player and television to gift certificates to Big 5 Sporting Goods and rods and reels from Longs Drug — is $35; or $5 for children 5-15 years of age. The entry fee also covers donuts and coffee for breakfast, a lunch of hot dogs, chips and soda and a raffle.
"People are encouraged to just come up and fish, if they want," Bigham said. "They don't have to be part of the tournament.
"But if they want to get in on all the stuff, they have to pay."
The weigh-in is from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the marina, off Trinity Dam Boulevard outside of Lewiston.
People can also just come up for the barbecue, which begins at 2:30 p.m. and costs $7 for adults and $5 for children. The Santa Maria-style meal will include tri-tip, beans, tortillas, salad and dessert.
All proceeds from the tournament goes back into the cage culture project, which Deichler started in 1999 to add bigger fish to an already popular — and healthy — fishery. The U.S. Forest Service helped build the cages and the Department of Fish and Game sells the marina the fish and the feed at a reduced rate.
"It circulates right back into it," Bigham said. "We buy the food and the fish, this is strictly nonprofit."
There will be a five-fish limit, as mandated by state law. Prizes will be awarded to the person with the heaviest fish, longest fish, second-longest fish and heaviest two-fish combined.
And don't worry that some tournament pro is going to walk away with all the top prizes, Bigham said. A 9-year-old boy won most of the prizes the first year, and last year, a father-son team walked away with the top schwag. For more information, or to pre-register, call the marina at 778-3770.
"It's a real family event," Bigham said. "Everyone has a chance to catch these big fish."
